Centerville resident Matt Ribar, who is 32, has never missed a State Fair.
Centerville resident Matt Ribar, who is 32, has never missed a State Fair.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Ramsey County Water Patrol has an eye on misbehaving boaters. Actually anyone piloting a watercraft within view of a pole-mounted camera in front of Chateauguet is under surveillance. And that goes for people pooping on the beach.
VADNAIS HEIGHTS — The long-closed sports dome will rise again. But it won't be supported by air.
NISSWA — An overgrown baseball field in northern Minnesota is a peaceful place on a Sunday afternoon, but it’s also a line of defense. Several volunteers armed with nets walk carefully around small, anthill-like burrows, waiting for their targets.
Editor’s note: The Press conducts email interviews from time to time with White Bear grads doing interesting things in places near and far.
A GenZ Connections class of 11 White Bear Lake Area Schools (WBLAS)’ Career Pathways students – four automotive and seven manufacturing – celebrated the completion of the six-week internship program on July 22 at Buerkle Automotive Group. The number of industry partners this summer grew to 1…
The Stillwater Area School Board is still at odds over Superintendent Denise Pontrelli's future with the district.
A public/private partnership to attract technology businesses to the north metro is officially underway.
LINO LAKES — In a world that is always changing and where technology is constantly developing, one Centennial grad is eager for the possibilities.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — The watchdog group founded to hold Water Gremlin accountable for toxic air emissions says the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is failing to enforce imposed limits.
A common lament after a loved one dies: “I wish I had asked more questions.”
White Bear Lake resident Olivia Richter departed in April 2018 to serve as a volunteer in the Peace Corps Nepal Food Security Project. She is working with farmers, women and children to improve the livelihood and nutrition of a water-scarce rural community.
While driving, Minnesotans should ensure that their hands remain on their wheels—and not on their phones. Holding a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is now illegal in Minnesota, as the hands-free cellphone bill, signed by Gov. Tim Walz in April, took effect Aug. 1.
A Lino Lakes couple who met at the State Fair 23 years ago can’t wait to “run a marathon” at this year’s big get-together.
MARINE ON ST. CROIX — Construction has long been a male-dominated industry, but the Power Girls program at Camp Lakamanga aims to change that.
SCANDIA — Constituents from Minnesota's 6th Congressional District filled Scandia City Hall last week for a town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R). Questions covered a range of concerns, from gun safety in schools to war with Iran to mining in the Boundary Waters.
MAPLEWOOD — Gov. Tim Walz said he was pleased with how the Legislature compromised for the good of Minnesota this session but is not yet satisfied because the state left several important issues unsolved this year. These include roads, climate change and gun violence.
MAPLEWOOD — There are two new traffic lights proposed in White Bear Lake to accommodate the future Rush Line bus line.
If you're looking for more muscle in your life, check out a recent addition to the White Bear Lincoln Mercury showroom.
Most students are lucky if they get to study abroad once during their college years, but Centennial grad Emilie Tomas has done that three times and counting.
CIRCLE PINES – A local 10-year-old girl’s letter was the final push for the city to join the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program.
CIRCLE PINES—Summer weeks are filled with avenues for parents to give their kids new experiences to keep them learning while school is out. Sports, church, arts and music are a few. Thanks to Code Championship, parents can now add computer coding to that list of activities.
It was standing room only at the Stillwater Area School Board meeting Thursday night. Community members, many wearing t-shirts and stickers with the words “Ponies 4 Pontrelli,” packed the room to voice their opinions on the board's recent efforts to force out Superintendent Denise Pontrelli.
CIRCLE PINES — A man was found dead Tuesday morning outside the Centennial Lakes Police Department.
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to review the Court of Appeals decision in the lake level case.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — At its July 15 meeting, the school board unanimously approved a big ask — a $326 million bond referendum — to be on the ballot this fall.
At 6 a.m. Saturday, July 27, biodegradable purple balloons will lift into the sky carrying messages to heaven as part of White Bear Lake's Relay for Life closing ceremony. Two of the balloons will carry names of the people largely responsible for starting the fundraising campaign 25 years ago.
Mary Trumper couldn't say “no” when Keith and Patty Warner put a call out for volunteers at their church. They were starting a White Bear Lake Relay for Life event to support cancer research and needed people to help. It was 1994. Trumper has been involved every year since — with husband Lew…
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Lake residents are getting fed up with loud music, trespassers and disrespectful boaters who ignore safety laws.
For the first time in 46 years, the federal government has taken action to help people with kidney disease.
The League of Minnesota Cities presented the city of Shoreview with the 2019 Sustainable City Award at the League’s annual conference in Duluth on June 27.
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